For those among us who love feeding a crowd, the kitchen can make or break our experience as host. If you’re undertaking a kitchen renovation for a space that will often be filled with guests, your new kitchen should reflect this. Whether you’re hosting dinner...

At Farquhar Design Kitchens, one of the biggest household complaints we hear is that the kitchen is too small. And we get it – small kitchens are often synonymous with stressful meals, limited cooking abilities and lack of family help during preparation and clean up....

Have you heard about the kitchen work triangle? It was a concept thought up in the 1940s stating that kitchens are most efficient when the placement of the fridge, sink and oven form a triangle. A lot has changed in kitchen design and family lifestyles since the ‘40s,...

When talking about kitchen renovations, people often focus on benchtops and large appliances, flooring and pantry space. While these big-ticket items are certainly kitchen design staples, there are also uncommon renovation hacks that can completely transform the...

Artistry has the power to transform a nice, practical kitchen into the stunning, unique and innately useful space that becomes the heart of the home. At Farquhar Design Kitchens in Te Puke, we know that designing stunning kitchens is truly an art form. To show our...

There are many decisions to be made when it comes to designing a kitchen, but none are as important as the kitchen benchtop. A benchtop needs to be as durable as it is beautiful, and it has the power to pull the entire room together. Farquhar Design Kitchens takes...

What’s your favourite kitchen trend? Pastel cabinetry from the 1950s, retro wallpaper of the 1970s or 1990s minimalism? While these fads can be gorgeous and fun, they don’t exactly have staying power! At Farquhar Design Kitchens in Te Puke and Papamoa, we love bold...